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The search for King Arthur

Miles Russell offers a bold new view on the historical King Arthur based on his reinterpretation of medieval sources

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Archaeologist Dr Miles Russell talks to us about his bold new theory on legendary British ruler King Arthur, which is based on a reinterpretation of Geoffrey of Monmouth’s History of the Kings of Britain.
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